Senate debates

Thursday, 1 November 2012

Questions on Notice

Fair Work Act (Question No. 1990)

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

1&2. The General Manager was consulted by the Department on or about 19 April 2012 in relation to the development of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Bill 2012.

3. The amendments to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (RO Act) addressed the concerns of the General Manager that were expressed in her press release of 7 May 2012 by providing a broad power to refer matters to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP), the Australian Federal Police (AFP) or relevant state and territory police forces for action in relation to a criminal offence.

The amendments also enable the General Manager to disclose information acquired in the course of an investigation conducted under the RO Act if such disclosure is likely to assist in the enforcement or administration of a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

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